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Weekly Update 14.6.24
Posted: Jun 13, 2024 by: K Atkinson (k.atkinson) on: Pear Tree Class Blog
Another week has gone by so quickly.
In English the children wrote their second diamante poem inspired by the story of Lila and the Secret of Rain. The children worked in groups to create word banks of nouns, adjectives and verbs to help them with their poems.
In science we started learning about which animals live in different habitats. We went on a walk around the school grounds to try and find some animals. We also combined this with a tree hunt and the children enjoyed identifying different trees based on the shape of the leaves they could see.
In maths we have spent the week recapping subtraction. We explored different methods of subtraction and also learnt how to use known subtraction facts (e.g. 8 - 3 = 5) to solve subtraction calculations involving larger numbers (e.g. 18 - 3 = 15).
Homework books were sent out last week and contained a letter detailing the children's final piece of homework in Year 1. In case you missed the letter:
The children’s homework for the rest of this term is a design and make project linked to Africa. The children will need to design and make a model, at home, of either an African Animal or a Traditional African Instrument. They can be as imaginative as they like and use any materials that they can find.
We will have a display of all the models made before the end of this term and you will be invited to view them at the end of a school day (date to follow).
We are sure the children will have lots of fun doing this and enjoy bringing out their creative side.
Ideas for animals; lion, zebra, elephant, giraffe, monkeys and any other animal native to Africa.
Ideas for instruments; thumb piano, rainmaker (shakers) and drum.
All completed models need to be brought in by Monday 15th July. Please do not bring them in before Wednesday 10th July.
Enjoy the weekend and I will see you again on Monday!
Miss Atkinson